Octopus (yacht)

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Octopus in Venice next to San Marco on 30 Aug 2006

Octopus in the Beaulieu Bay in Southern France on 13 May 2005

Octopus, currently the world's seventh largest superyacht, is owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, to whom it was delivered in 2003. Octopus is the second largest superyacht that is not owned by a head of state, measuring 414 feet (126.18 meters).

Octopus sports two helicopters on the top deck (one in front and one on the back), and a sixty-three foot (19 m) tender docked in the transom (one of seven aboard). The yacht also has a pool on board, located aft on one of her upper decks, and two submarines: one operated by remote control for studying the bottom of the ocean. Side hatches at the water line form a dock for jet skis.

The exterior was designed by Espen Øino Naval Architects and built by the German shipbuilders Lürssen in Bremen and HDW in Kiel. Her hull is made of steel. The interior was designed by American designers Jonathan Quinn Barnett and Christian Grevstad of Seattle. All design and installation of interior furnishings, fixtures, finishes and accessories was completed by Christian Grevstad.

Paul Allen also owns two other yachts, Tatoosh and Méduse.

Guests include EU commissioner for Trade, Peter Mandelson, who enjoyed New Years 2004/05 on the yacht.

Octopus bow shot

Octopus aft view